Chapter 501 — Youthful Arrogance
Fang Chen's gaze was unwavering, fixed on the subtle, precise movements of Shopkeeper Wan's hands. To any casual observer, it might have seemed that he was tense, heart racing with anticipation—the wager was no trifling sum: five hundred top-grade spirit stones, a fortune to most. But Fang Chen's attention was not born of anxiety. He was studying, learning, memorizing. Every slight flick of the wrist, every deliberate pressure of the fingers—he cataloged it all in his mind.
In time, when Fang Chen finally possessed a Forbidden Spirit Stone of his own, he would open it with the same fluid grace and effortless mastery. The stone he had selected was slightly larger than average, though in Shopkeeper Wan's practiced hands, the difference barely mattered. The time it took for the hidden contents to reveal themselves was almost identical.
"Hm?"
